Posted May 8, 2016 So I have a dilemma, and I would like some advice from more experienced gamers. I currently have 2 gaming computers right now, but I am going to sell one of them to upgrade my main one, but I am not sure which upgrade path to take as I can only afford one most likely Computer 1) Case- Corsair spec-03 Video Card-strix gtx 960 2gb Cpu-fx-6300 non oc Mobo-asus r5a97 R2.0 Psu- corsair cx750 Hdd-1tb seagate, 120gb ssd Ram-8gb ddr3 Computer 2) Case- Nzxt Phantom Video Card- XFX 7970 3gb Cpu- fx-8150 Mobo- Crosshair v formula Psu- XFX 1000w platinum 80+ Hdd- 2tb wd black, 60gb ssd Ram-12gb ddr3 Fan Controller-NZXT sentry lx What I want to do piece together with all my parts the best specs, sell the other one for as much as i can, (around $450-650) and what I want to buy is either the new gtx 1080/70 or a 6700k bundle, but I cant decide which route to go as both would be bottlenecks. So i have 2 questions, What part configuration should I keep, and how much should I sell the other for? And when I get the money should I got for a gtx 1080 or 1070, or Should i buy a 6700k with a new mobo and 8gb ddr4? Thankyou and any help is appreciated Both would come out to around $400 Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/592831-upgrade-gpu-or-cpu/ Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 8, 2016 Your processor would certainly bottleneck a 1080. You may want to go for a 6500 or 6600k and a 1070. It will provide better performance than one of the above alone. "You don't need headphones, all you need is willpower!" ~MicroCenter employee How to use a WiiMote and Nunchuck as your mouse! Specs:Graphics Card: EVGA 750 Ti SCPSU: Corsair CS450MRAM: A-Data XPG V1.0 (1x8GB) (Red)Procrastinator: Intel i5 4690k @ 4.4GHz 1.3VCase: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black)Speakers and Headphones: Monitor Speakers and Phlips SHP9500sMoBo: MSI Z97 PC MATESSD: SanDisk Ultra II (240GB)Monitor: LG 29UM68-PMouse: Mionix Naos 7000Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB (2016) (Browns) Webcam/mic: Logitech C270 Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/592831-upgrade-gpu-or-cpu/#findComment-7711929 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 8, 2016 I think you can get an i5 6600K + new mobo + DDR4 RAM first. You'd have somthing like this: Case- Nzxt Phantom Video Card- XFX 7970 3gb Cpu- i5 6600K Mobo- (Whichever LGA 1150 Mobo you choose) Psu- XFX 1000w platinum 80+ SSD- 120GB HDD1- 2TB WD HDD2- 1TB Seagate Ram- (Whichever DDR4 ram you choose) Fan Controller-NZXT sentry lx And sell everything else. The 7970 should tide you over for the time being until you get a next gen gpu. You can go the i7 6700K CPU as well if you wish to. i5 2400 | ASUS RTX 4090 TUF OC | Seasonic 1200W Prime Gold | WD Green 120gb | WD Blue 1tb | some ram | a random case Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/592831-upgrade-gpu-or-cpu/#findComment-7712019 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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